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President Obama says countries should refute that extremists, such as the Islamic State group, represent Islam. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
WASHINGTON — In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one...

DNA is a long code of instructions to build every tissue in our body. But there are little markers along the way that tell cells how to read the DNA. And those markers turn genes on and off, which could affect disease or even your personal...

Almost two dozen Democrats signed a letter to House Speaker John Boehner asking him to delay Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned address to Congress. Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters
WASHINGTON — Almost two dozen liberal Democrats...

Former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama arrive in the East Room for the unveiling of Bush’s official portrait at the White House on May 31, 2012. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
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White House economists are pushing for higher wage gains to make up for paycheck stagnation in the U.S. Video still by PBS NewsHour
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top economists say that even as the U.S. has managed to kick start a...

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